Apple is testing the M2 chip - March 8 event
On March 8, Apple will take center stage in the tech world with its spring event, when it will unveil the long-awaited iPhone SE 3, iPad Air 5, and possibly some new Macs with an M2 chip. Apple's "Peek Performance" event will emphasize inside functionality rather than design. While nothing is clear at this moment, proof of the M2 chip for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and other Macs has been discovered.
Analyst Mark Gurman claims in his Power On newsletter that his "development source" has informed him that Apple is testing a new chip with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU on several Macs running the newest beta version of macOS. -a. Before Apple officially revealed the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models last year, the M1 Pro and M1 Max were similarly referenced.
Apple tested this new processor on machines running macOS 12.3 (which should be launched in the next week or two and will be available on new Macs) and future macOS 12.4, as well as macOS 13, which will be introduced in June at WWDC -in 2022.
Since its launch in November 2020, the M2 chip for Macs will be the company's first upgrade for its custom chips. The M2 processor will have greater performance and will consume less power. Since the M1 chip changed the computer industry, we are eager to learn what advantages the M2 chip will provide to users.
Apple is expected to include the M2 chip in its updated MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.
In addition, Apple may decide to improve the Mac mini. According to Gourmet, a new Mac mini equipped with Apple's M1 Pro and M1 Max chips could be released next week. Furthermore, he anticipates that the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the improved iMac would be released in the first part of this year.
We don't foresee any substantial design changes with the iPhone SE 3 or iPad Air 5. However, both gadgets are said to be equipped with the company's most recent and largest A15 Bionic microprocessor.
Samsung says it is developing a new type of OLED panel for Apple
When it comes to high-end screens, Samsung is a market leader. Several firms, including Apple, rely on Samsung to manufacture displays for its flagship iPhones and iPads. According to the claim, Samsung Display is now working on a "wholly new" sort of OLED screen for future Apple iPads.
According to the rumor, the new OLED panel would have a dual-tandem screen. Using a dual-tandem OLED panel nearly doubles the brightness and up to four times the longevity. T1 is the internal name for the new screen type.
"Having a two-layer structure, as opposed to the single-layer structure now produced by Samsung Display, doubles the brightness of OLED panels while quadrupling their lifespan," it is stated.
Apple will begin shipping this next sort of OLED screen to iPads in 2024, according to the report. Apple is planning to deploy the new technology to the iPad Pro models first, so the screen should be accessible on the iPad Pro 2024 initially. Furthermore, the rumor suggests that Apple will include it in both MacBook and iMac models.
In 2023, Samsung Display intends to begin mass production of T1 screens. Samsung Electronics gadgets, including Galaxy smartphones and other devices, will be the first to use the technology. The T2, the T1's next iteration, will go into commercial production in 2024 and will be used in the OLED iPad Pro.
There are still certain concerns to be resolved, such as color accuracy (which is one of the USPs of OLED screens), but Samsung intends to address these issues before committing to delivering the screens to Apple.
